Køge has some nice old squares (the central marketsquare is the largest townsquare in Denmark outside Copenhagen), pedestrian streets with cafes and small stores. The old harbour still has some atmosphere and a newer area with a marina and more modern restaurants.

Køge has some nice old squares (the central marketsquare is the largest townsquare in Denmark outside Copenhagen), pedestrian streets with cafes and small stores. The old harbour still has some atmosphere and a newer area with a marina and more modern restaurants.

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Køge has some nice old squares (the central marketsquare is the largest townsquare in Denmark outside Copenhagen), pedestrian streets with cafes and small stores. The old harbour still has some atmosphere and a newer area with a marina and more modern restaurants.

Get in

By train

By car

Køge is situated at an important motorway crossing where the motorway going south from Copenhagen splits into E20 which leads to Odense and E47 E55 which leads to Gedser and Rødby.

Get around

Both the old city and the harbour is just a few minutes walk from the train station.

See

Landmarks

Køge central square and the statue of king Frederik VII

Køge Church or Church of Saint Nicolas (Sankt Nicolai Kirke).

Kjøge Mini-Town (Kjøge Miniby), Strandvejen 101, 4600 Køge, ☎+45 56 63 49 61 or +45 56 63 62 18 (koegeminiby@mail.dk), [2]. Kjøge Mini-Town is a historically correct model of the town from the year 1865 - built to a scale of 1 to 10.Price: Adults DKK 30, Children DKK 10..

Vallø Stift

Vallø Stift, Slotsgade 3, Vallø, ☎''+45'' 56260500 (administration@valloe-stift.dk), [3]. Vallø is a palacelike manor located about 7 km. south of Køge. It is owned by a foundation and there is no accees to the manor. But you can have a picnic in the surrounding park. There is also a camp-site on the property

The Old House in Køge, Kirkestræde 20, ☎+45 5665 2300. Dating back from 1527, this is the oldest dated half-timbered house in Denmark.

Køge Town Hall, Torvet 1, ☎+45 5667 6767. Built in 1567, this is the oldest still working town hall in Denmark.

Cafe O'flanagans, Nørregade 22B, ☎+45 5663 3339. Small Irish pub with outdoor seating during summer. The Irish theme is not very prominent and had it not been for the Guinness and Kilkenny, the place could be mistaken for a café. The beer selection is quite broad, though. Saturday nights can be quite hectic.

Cafes

Cafe Vivaldi, Torvet 30 (on the main square), ☎+45 5663 5366 (koege@cafevivaldi.dk), [28]. Su-Th 10AM-10:30PM, F-Sa 10AM-midnight. Serves brunch, coffe, beer and other drinks as well as lunch and dinner. Outdoor seating during summer. Live music or DJ in the weekend.Coffee from 25 Kr, beers around 50 Kr, main dishes from 129 Kr, sandwiches and salads around 100 Kr.